Comparison

Pretake vs Phone Fall

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Pretake

Features
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Never miss the moment again. Your best ideas, sounds, and spontaneous performances often happen before you hit record. Pretake captures them anyway. Designed for musicians, creators, journalists, sound recordists, and anyone who works with audio, Pretake continuously listens in the background and lets you save audio from moments that have already passed. Whether it's a sudden musical idea, the perfect line delivery, or unexpected audio worth keeping - you'll have it. KEY FEATURES Capture Audio After It Happens Pretake continuously maintains a rolling audio buffer. When something worth saving occurs, simply tap "Capture" to retrieve the audio from the past seconds or minutes. Adjustable Buffer Length Choose the window that suits your workflow: • 30 seconds • 2 minutes • 5 minutes • 10 minutes • 15 minutes Trim & Edit Refine your capture with easy, precise trimming tools. Keep only what matters. Playback & Review Listen back instantly using the built-in audio player. Save & Organise Store your recordings in the app and access them anytime. Export in Your Chosen Format Share or process your audio your way. Export as M4A AAC compressed or WAV uncompressed for maximum compatibility in your creative workflow. WHY THIS APP? Traditional recorders only capture what you started recording. Pretake captures what you wish you had recorded. It's perfect for: • Musicians capturing riffs and melodies • Content creators reacting to spontaneous moments • Podcaster and journalists grabbing unexpected lines • Sound designers collecting unique real-world sounds • Anyone who hates missing great audio SUBSCRIPTION TERMS Subscriptions automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/pretake-terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/pretake-privacy-policy

About

Phone Fall

This app uses your phone's accelerometer to detect drops in real-time. It can alert you with sound or vibration and logs drop history. Premium features like custom sounds and caregiver monitoring are available via a one-time purchase.

Highlights
  • Real-time drop detection
  • Adjustable sensitivity
  • Customizable vibration and sound alerts
  • Drop history with timestamps
  • Background operation
  • Caregiver monitoring
Features
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Phone Fall detects when your phone is dropped using your device's built-in accelerometer — no extra hardware needed. The moment a drop happens, Phone Fall alerts you instantly with a sound of your choice, a vibration, or both. Perfect for clumsy days, active lifestyles, or keeping an eye on a loved one's device from a distance. FEATURES Real-time drop detection using CoreMotion Adjustable sensitivity — from gentle bumps to hard impacts only Vibrate, sound alert, or both on every drop Drop history with timestamps and impact severity Works in the background while your screen is off Drop notifications — get alerted even when you're not looking at your phone SOUND PACK — ONE-TIME PURCHASE Unlock premium alert sounds, custom audio, full drop history charts, and caregiver monitoring: 5 extra alert sounds to choose from Upload any audio file from your device as your alert Charts with impact history, daily frequency, and severity breakdown Weekly drop summary Caregiver Alerts — share your Monitor Code with family or caregivers so they get a push notification whenever a drop is detected on your device One-time purchase. No subscription. No ads.

Screenshots

Pretake4 screens
Phone Fall4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Phone Fall at daily against Pretake's every 9 days. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Pretake sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Phone Fall sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pretake ships an update every 9 days, Phone Fall daily. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Pretake versus Phone Fall: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPretakePhone Fall
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTimothy LittleTodd Lambert

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Pretake

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium3 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$29.99
1 purchases

Phone Fall

One-time1
  • PhoneFall$2.99

Questions

Is Pretake free?
Pretake is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Phone Fall free?
Phone Fall is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pretake or Phone Fall have ads?
Neither Pretake nor Phone Fall shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pretake or Phone Fall?
Pretake ships an update every 9 days, and Phone Fall daily. Most recently, Pretake was updated on September 13, 2026 and Phone Fall on September 14, 2026.

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